Filling in larger areas of the figure requires in addition to innate ability, a history of experience with the objects.

In these figures to the right, closure is possible only if you have had experiences with these items.
(Please switch to the graphic version to see the second illustration of a closure task)

With books and TV being so available in our culture it is hard to imagine very many who have not had this exposure. But there are some children from severely poor rural and urban communities who are lacking in these experiences. In the Notes below are additional examples of Closure tasks and some comments on them.